Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Bloomberg Addresses Congress

Among other things, the bill would increase penalties for states that do not properly turn over records of people who are already barred by federal law from owning a gun. The bill would also require federal agencies to certify twice a year to the U.S. Attorney General that they have submitted all relevant records to the background-check data base. Senator Charles E. Schumer recently introduced similar legislation in the Senate.

It is becoming increasingly clear that gun owners who oppose this do not have a leg to stand on.